In Dead Water: Merging of Climate Change with Pollution, Over-harvest, and Infestations in the World's Fishing Grounds

Type

Book

Authors

United Nations

ISBN 10

8277010486

ISBN 13

9788277010489

Tags

Pollution, Conservation, Environmentalism, International & World Politics, Environmental Engineering, International Relations

Description

The Worlds oceans play a crucial role for life on the planet. Healthy seas and the services they provide are key to the future development of mankind. Our seas are highly dynamic, structured and complex systems. In this report, the locations of the most productive fishing grounds in the World are compared to projected scenarios of climate change, ocean acidification, coral bleaching, intensity of fisheries, land-based pollution, increase of invasive species infestations and growth in coastal development. - from Amzon

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